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Joanna Cassidy

About

Joanna Cassidy (born August 2, 1945, in Camden, New Jersey) is an American actress and former model best known for playing the replicant Zhora in Ridley Scott's Blade Runner (1982). She won a Golden Globe for her role in the NBC sitcom Buffalo Bill (1983-1984) and earned an Emmy nomination for her recurring part as Margaret Chenowith in HBO's Six Feet Under (2001-2005). Her broader filmography spans Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Under Fire (1983), and dozens of film and television projects across five decades.

1
Golden Globe (Buffalo Bill, 1984)
3
Emmy nomination (total)

What's new

  • 2026-01

    Cassidy (80 years old) went viral on TikTok, where she promotes her Cameo page with a link to her role as Rose Lindsey from the film Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead.

  • 2025-06

    The media reported on Cassidy's new relationship with Alan Hamel, the widower of actress Suzanne Somers, with whom Cassidy shared the screen in the 1985 miniseries Hollywood Wives.

  • 2025-02

    Cassidy played the role of Rita in the sports drama Uppercut (Lionsgate), which had its American premiere on February 28, 2025.

Tracks

Blade Runner (1982)role of replicant Zhora - iconic moment of the sci-fi genre
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)role of Dolores in a pioneering combined live-action and animated film
Under Fire (1983)political thriller with Gene Hackman and Nick Nolte; NSFC award nomination
Six Feet Under (2001-2005)recurring role of Margaret Chenowith in HBO series; Emmy nomination
Buffalo Bill (1983-1984)NBC sitcom; won Golden Globe for role of JoJo White

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